“What must be done eventually should be done immediately.” – Jeremy Foley I’ve had a few meetings lately with leaders where someone in the room said something like “Well, at some point we should probably ________”. Then the conversation moves on and the really important thing “we” should do gets pushed aside and forgotten. I’m … Read more
Many business owners want to incentivize and reward employees by tying their compensation to the company’s performance. One way to do this is through stock options, but using stock appreciation rights might be a better solution.
“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” – Flannery O’Connor Wishful thinking. Everyone criticizes it, everyone bad mouths it, and everyone does it. We want things to be a certain way so badly that we convince ourselves that it’s so. Then we act accordingly. Leaders aren’t immune. There is no … Read more
“Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” – Anonymous One of the traits I admire in successful leaders is that of persistence. The best leaders have a kind of dogged determination to achieve whatever it is they’ve set out to achieve. And they do it, regardless of things that … Read more
“Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory – let the theory go.” – Agatha Christie Here we are again. It’s a new year, so that must mean it’s time to make some kind of big declaration about how this year will be different. We’re going to do some … Read more
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